Cleared Traditional

K890134 - FTK FECAL TRANSPORT KIT

K890134 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for FTK FECAL TRANSPORT KIT by Evergreen Scientific, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Microbiology device (product code LIO) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 98-day FDA review.

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K890134 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FTK FECAL TRANSPORT KIT. Classified as Device, Specimen Collection (product code LIO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Evergreen Scientific, Inc. (Los Angeles, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 21, 1989 after a review of 98 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.2900 - the FDA microbiology device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Microbiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K890134 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 13, 1989
Decision Date April 21, 1989
Days to Decision 98 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
4d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 98d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LIO Device, Specimen Collection
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.2900
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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